The content is already there, I just need to make it into another format.

Which costs wayyyy less time than creating new content from scratch.

#2: Beating perfectionism

I’m still a recovering perfectionist.

I’ve been getting better at it the last two years.

But with YouTube, I still want things to be too perfect.

Probably because I follow all these creators on YouTube, and their production skills are just insane.

And I wish my video’s would look like that.

But learning those skills & purchasing the right gear costs a lot of time and money.

So for now, I really have to let go of that.

It’s allright if my videos are not perfect yet.

(you’ll still be watching them, right?! 😳)

Done is better than perfect.

But I still want some basic production value.

So here are my rules for new YouTube video’s from now on;

Audio has to be great. I already have a good microphone, so that’s easy.

For the first seconds of the video, I want myself full screen. This is a little bit of extra editing work, but I think it’s easier for people to make a connection with me instead of being super small in a corner all the time.

Basic lightning. I have some small studio lights that are always mounted to the wall behind my desk, so it’s no work to use those. They’re not perfect, but I don’t want to hassle with big softboxes.

And then in the future I want to upgrade to;

Great audio where the microphone is not in my face. Right now I’m using a Samson Q2U microphone that’s really good, but it has to be close to my mouth. I think a boom mic or something would be much nicer.

Supersharp video quality. Right now I’m using a Logitech C922 webcam. It’s okay, but not as good as a ‘real’ camera.

Awesome light. I want to learn more about how I could use light better.